Alumni Bibliographies

Publications by Michael R. Rampino

This citation list includes papers published while the author was on staff at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. It may also include some publications before or after that period if another GISS researcher was a co-author.

2018

Brookfield, M.E., A.G. Stebbins, M.R. Rampino, and R.E. Hannigan, 2018: Significance of carbon, nitrogen and their isotopic changes in a Permian-Triassic non-marine boundary section at Carlton Heights (Karoo Basin), South Africa. J. Afr. Earth Sci., 145, 170-177, doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2018.05.019.

Rampino, M., and Y. Eshet, 2018: The fungal and acritarch events as time markers for the latest Permian mass extinction: An update. Geosci. Front., 9, no. 1, 147-154, doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.06.005.

Rampino, M.R., and K. Caldeira, 2018: Comparison of the ages of large-body impacts, flood-basalt eruptions, ocean-anoxic events and extinctions over the last 260 million years: A statistical study. Int. J. Earth Sci., 107, no. 2, 601-608, doi:10.1007/s00531-017-1513-6.

2017

Rampino, M., 2017: Are some tillites impact-related debris-flow deposits? J. Geol., 125, no. 2, 155-164, doi:10.1086/690212.

Rampino, M.R., 2017: Reexamining Lyell's laws. Amer. Scientist, 105, no. 4, 223-231, doi:10.1511/2017.105.4.224.

Rampino, M.R., and K. Caldeira, 2017: Correlation of the largest craters, stratigraphic impact signatures, and extinction events over the past 250 Myr. Geosci. Front., 8, 1241-1245, doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.03.002.

Rampino, M.R., S. Rodriguez, E. Baranski, and Y. Cai, 2017: Global nickel anomaly links Siberian Traps eruptions and the latest Permian mass extinction. Sci. Rep., 7, 12416, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12759-9.

Rocca, M.C.L., M.R. Rampino, and J.L. Báez Presser, 2017: Geophysical evidence for a large impact structure on the Falkland (Malvinas) Plateau. Terra Nova, 29, no. 4, 233-237, doi:10.1111/ter.12269.

2015

Rampino, M.R., 2015: Disc dark matter in the Galaxy and potential cycles of extraterrestrial impacts, mass extinctions and geological events. Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., 448, 1816-1820, doi:10.1093/mnras/stu2708.

Rampino, M.R., and K. Caldeira, 2015: Periodic impact cratering and extinction events over the last 260 million years. Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., 454, no. 4, 3480-3484, doi:10.1093/mnras/stv2088.

2012

Self, S., and M.R. Rampino, 2012: The 1963-1964 eruption of Agung volcano (Bali, Indonesia). Bull. Vulcanol., 74, 1521-1536, doi:10.1007/s00445-012-0615-z.

2005

Rampino, M., and K. Caldeira, 2005: Major perturbation of ocean chemistry and a 'Strangelove Ocean' after the end-Permian mass extinction. Terra Nova, 17, 554-559, doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.2005.00648.x.

2004

Prokoph, A., M.R. Rampino, and H. El Bilali, 2004: Periodic components in the diversity of calcareous plankton and geological events over the past 230 Myr. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol., 207, 105-125, doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2004.02.004.

Rampino, M., 2004: Super-eruptions and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). In Bioastronomy 2002: Life Among the Stars, IAU Symposium 213. R.P. Norris and F.H. Stootman, Eds., Astronomical Society of the Pacific, pp. 439-444.

2003

Baliunas, S., R. Donahue, M.R. Rampino, M.J. Gaffey, J.C. Shelton, and S. Mohanty, 2003: Multispectral analysis of asteroid 3 Juno taken with the 100-inch telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory. Icarus, 163, 135-141, doi:10.1016/S0019-1035(03)00049-6.

Steiner, M.B., Y. Eshet, M.R. Rampino, and D.M. Schwindt, 2003: Fungal abundance spike and the Permian-Triassic boundary in the Karoo Supergroup (South Africa). Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol., 194, 405-414, doi:10.1016/S0031-0182(03)00230-X.

2002

Rampino, M.R., 2002: Supereruptions as a threat to civilizations on Earth-like planets. Icarus, 156, 562-569, doi:10.1006/icar.2001.6808.

2001

Becker, L., R.J. Poreda, A.G. Hunt, T.E. Bunch, and M. Rampino, 2001: Impact event at the Permian-Triassic boundary: Evidence from extraterrestrial noble gases in fullerenes. Science, 291, 1530-1533, doi:10.1126/science.1057243.

Ernstson, K., M. Rampino, and M. Hill, 2001: Cratered cobbles in Triassic Buntsandstein conglomerates in northeastern Spain: An indicator of shock deformation in the vicinity of large impacts. Geology, 29, 11-14, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0011:CCITBC>2.0.CO;2.

2000

Rampino, M.R., A. Prokoph, and A. Adler, 2000: Tempo of the end-Permian event: High-resolution cyclostratigraphy at the Permian-Triassic boundary. Geology, 28, no. 7, 643-646, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2000)28<643:TOTEEH>2.0.CO;2.

1999

Rampino, M.R., 1999: Argument supporting explosive igneous activity for the origin of "cryptoexplosion" structures in the midcontinent, United States: Comments Geology. vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 279-280, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0279:ASEIAF>2.3.CO;2.

Rampino, M.R., 1999: Evidence for abrupt latest Permian mass extinction of foraminifera: Results of tests for the Signor-Lipps effect: Reply. Geology, 27, no. 4, 383-384, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0383:EFALPM>2.3.CO;2.

1998

Rampino, M.R., 1998: The galactic theory of mass extinctions: An update. Celest. Mech. Dyn. Astron., 69, 49-58.

Rampino, M.R., and A.C. Adler, 1998: Evidence for abrupt latest Permian mass extinction of foraminifera: Results of tests for the Signor-Lipps effect. Geology, 26, no. 5, 415-418, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0415:EFALPM>2.3.CO;2.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1998: Mass extinctions, comet impacts, and the Galaxy. Highlights Astron., 11A, 246-251.

1997

Rampino, M.R., 1997: The galactic theory of mass extinctions: An update. Celest. Mech. Dyn. Astron., 69, no. 1-2, 49-58, doi:10.1023/A:1008365913573.

Self, S., M.R. Rampino, J. Zhao, and M.G. Katz, 1997: Volcanic aerosol perturbations and strong El Niño events: No general correlation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 1247-1250, doi:10.1029/97GL01127.

1996

Rampino, M.R., and B.M. Haggerty, 1996: Impact crises and mass extinctions: A working hypothesis. In The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth History, Geol. Soc. Amer. SP-307. G. Ryder, D. Fastovsky, and S. Gartner, Eds., pp. 11-30.

Rampino, M.R., and B.M. Haggerty, 1996: The "Shiva Hypothesis": Impacts, mass extinctions, and the galaxy. Earth Moon Planets, 72, 441-460, doi:10.1007/BF00117548.

Rampino, M.R, and T. Volk, 1996: Multiple impact event in the Paleozoic: Collision with a string of comets or asteroids? Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 49-52, doi:10.1029/95GL03605.

1995

Eshet, Y., M.R. Rampino, and H. Visscher, 1995: Fungal event and palynological record of ecological crisis and recovery across the Permian-Triassic boundary. Geology, 23, 967-970.

1994

Rampino, M.L., 1994: Tillites, diamictites, and ballistic ejects of large impacts. J. Geol., 102, 439-456.

1993

Rampino, M.R., and K. Caldeira, 1993: Major episodes of geologic change: Correlations, time structure and possible causes. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 114, 215-227, doi:10.1016/0012-821X(93)90026-6.

Rampino, M.R., and S. Self, 1993: Climate-volcanism feedback and the Toba eruption of ∼74,000 years ago. Quat. Res., 40, 269-280, doi:10.1006/qres.1993.1081.

1992

Rampino, M.R., and K. Caldeira, 1992: Antipodal hotspot pairs on the Earth. Geophys. Res. Lett., 19, no. 20, 2011-2014, doi:10.1029/92GL01984.

Rampino, M.R., and S. Self, 1992: Volcanic winter and accelerated glaciation following the Toba super-eruption. Nature, 359, 50-52, doi:10.1038/359050a0.

1991

Caldeira, K., and M.R. Rampino, 1991: The Mid-Cretaceous Super Plume, carbon dioxide, and global warming. Geophys. Res. Lett., 18, no. 6, 987-990, doi:10.1029/91GL01237.

1990

Caldeira, K., and M.R. Rampino, 1990: Carbon dioxide emissions from Deccan volcanism and a K/T boundary greenhouse effect. Geophys. Res. Lett., 17, no. 9, 1299-1302, doi:10.1029/GL017i009p01299.

Rampino, M.R., and R. Etkins, 1990: The greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone, marine productivity, and global hydrology: Feedbacks in the global climate system. In Greenhouse Effect, Sea Level and Drought. R. Paepe, R.W. Fairbridge, and S. Jelgersma, Eds., NATO ASI Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, vol. 325, Springer Netherlands, pp. 3-20, doi:10.1007/978-94-009-0701-0_1.

1988

Rampino, M.R., S. Self, and R.B. Stothers, 1988: Volcanic winters. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci., 16, 73-99, doi:10.1146/annurev.ea.16.050188.000445.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1988: Flood basalt volcanism during the past 250 million years. Science, 241, 663-668, doi:10.1126/science.241.4866.663.

Rampino, M.R., and T. Volk, 1988: Mass extinctions, atmospheric sulfur and climatic warming at the K/T boundary. Nature, 332, 63-65, doi:10.1038/332063a0.

1987

Rampino, M.R., 1987: Impact cratering and flood basalt volcanism. Nature, 327, 468, doi:10.1038/327468a0.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1987: Episodic nature of the Cenozoic marine record. Paleoceanography, 2, 255-258.

1986

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1986: Geologic periodicities and the Galaxy. In The Galaxy and the Solar System. R. Smoluchowski, J.N. Bahcall, and M.S. Matthews, Eds., University of Arizona Press, pp. 241-259.

Stothers, R.B., J.A. Wolff, S. Self, and M.R. Rampino, 1986: Basaltic fissure eruptions, plume heights, and atmospheric aerosols. Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 725-728, doi:10.1029/GL013i008p00725.

1985

Rampino, M.R., R.B. Stothers, and S. Self, 1985: Climatic effects of volcanic eruptions. Nature, 313, 272, doi:10.1038/313272a0.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1985: Reply to comments on "terrestrial mass extinctions and galactic plance crossing" by S.M. Stigler. Nature, 313, 159-160, doi:10.1038/313159b0.

1984

Rampino, M.R., and S. Self, 1984: Sulphur-rich volcanic eruptions and stratospheric aerosols. Nature, 310, doi:10.1038/310677a0.

Rampino, M.R., and S. Self, 1984: The atmospheric effects of El Chichon. Sci. Amer., 250, no. 1, 48-57.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1984: Geological rhythms and cometary impacts. Science, 226, 1427-1431, doi:10.1126/science.226.4681.1427.

Rampino, M.R., and R.B. Stothers, 1984: Terrestrial mass extinctions, cometary impacts and the sun's motion perpendicular to the galactic plane. Nature, 308, 709-712, doi:10.1038/308709a0.

Self, S., M.R. Rampino, M.S. Newton, and J.A. Wolff, 1984: Volcanological study of the great Tambora eruption of 1815. Geology, 12, 659-663, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<659:VSOTGT>2.0.CO;2.

1983

Rampino, M.R., 1983: Geomagnetic excursions and climate change. Nature, 302, 455, doi:10.1038/302455a0.

Rampino, M.R., and R.C. Reynolds, 1983: Clay mineralogy of the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary clay. Science, 219, 495-498, doi:10.1126/science.219.4584.495.

Stothers, R.B., and M.R. Rampino, 1983: Historic volcanism, European dry fogs, and Greenland acid precipitation, 1500 B.C. to A.D. 1500. Science, 222, 411-433, doi:10.1126/science.222.4622.411.

Stothers, R.B., and M.R. Rampino, 1983: Volcanic eruptions in the Mediterranean before A.D. 630 from written and archaeological sources. J. Geophys. Res., 88, no. B8, 6357-6371, doi:10.1029/JB088iB08p06357.

1982

Rampino, M.R., and S. Self, 1982: Historic eruptions of Tambora (1815), Krakatau (1883), and Agung (1963), their stratospheric aerosols, and climatic impact. Quat. Res., 18, 127-143, doi:10.1016/0033-5894(82)90065-5.

Self, S., and M.R. Rampino, 1982: Comments on "A geophysical interpretation of the 1883 krakatau eruption" by I. Yokoyama. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 13, 379-383, doi:10.1016/0377-0273(82)90058-0.

1981

Rampino, M.R., 1981: Revised age estimates of Brunhes palaeomagnetic events: Support for a link between geomagnetism and eccentricity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 8, 1047-1050, doi:10.1029/GL008i010p01047.

Rampino, M.R., and J.E. Sanders, 1981: Episodic growth of Holocene tidal marshes in the northeastern United States: A possible indicator of eustatic sea-level fluctuations. Geology, 9, 63067.

Self, S., and M.R. Rampino, 1981: The 1883 eruption of Krakatau. Nature, 294, 699-704, doi:10.1038/294699a0.

Self, S., M.R. Rampino, and J.J. Barbera, 1981: The possible effects of large 19th and 20th century volcanic eruptions on zonal and hemispheric surface temperatures. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 11, 41-60, doi:10.1016/0377-0273(81)90074-3.

1979

Rampino, M.R., 1979: Holocene submergence of southern Long Island, New York. Nature, 280, 132-134, doi:10.1038/280132a0.

Rampino, M.R., 1979: Possible relationships between changes in global ice volume, geomagnetic excursions, and the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit. Geology, 7, 584-587, doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1979)7<584:PRBCIG>2.0.CO;2.

Rampino, M.R., S. Self, and R.W. Fairbridge, 1979: Can rapid climatic change cause volcanic eruptions? Science, 206, 826-829, doi:10.1126/science.206.4420.826.

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